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Lou Klein
Louis Frank Klein

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 11", Weight 170 lb.

MLB Debut April 21, 1943
Final Game September 30, 1951
Born October 22, 1918 in New Orleans, LA
Died June 20, 1976 (age 57)

Batting   Glossary     Home Run Log       Vs. All Pitchers
 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1943 24 WAA AL  126  438   43  109  13  10   2   48   0   0   36   64  .249  .306  .338  .644   100   148   1   4   1   2  18  
 1944           [Did not play]
 1945 26 WAA AL   20   15    4    5   1   1   1    3   0   0    8    6  .333  .565  .733 1.299   201    11   1   0   0   0   0  
 1946 27 WAA AL    1    0    1    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    0  .000  .000  .000  .000     0     0   0   0   0   0   0  
 1947           [Did not play]
 1948           [Did not play]
 1949 30 PHA AL   54  126   19   34   7   0   3   22   0   1   24   24  .270  .390  .397  .786   105    50   1   2   0   2   7  
 1950           [Did not play]
 1951 32 PHA AL   64  150   17   41   7   0   5   17   0   0    5   13  .273  .291  .420  .711    96    63   0   3   0   0   5  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
  5 Seasons      265  729   84  189  28  11  11   90   0   1   73  107  .259  .326  .373  .699         272   3   9   1   4  30
 Per 600 PA           535   62  139  21   8   8   66   0   1   54   78                                 200   2   7   1   3  22
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With WAA      147  453   48  114  14  11   3   51   0   0   44   70  .252  .318  .351  .669         159   2   4   1   2  18
   With PHA      118  276   36   75  14   0   8   39   0   1   29   37  .272  .340  .409  .749         113   1   5   0   2  12
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals      305 1037  162  269  48  15  16  101  10   0  105  119  .259  .330  .381  .711         395  24           5  10
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1943 24 WAA AL  20   42   3.3   6   1   0  .167  29  144   83  .576    0    0  .000  2B   3e21     -107   
 1944           [Did not play]
 1945 26 WAA AL  35    7  18.1  10   3   1  .300   1    4    1  .250    0    0  .000  UT             524   
 1946 27 WAA AL   0    0     ?   0   0   0  .000   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  PR            -523   
 1947           [Did not play]
 1948           [Did not play]
 1949 30 PHA AL  72   19   5.1   6   3   0  .500   7   27   15  .556    0    0  .000  UT             107   
 1950           [Did not play]
 1951 32 PHA AL  65   17   3.9  24   4   1  .167   5   37   25  .676    0    0  .000  2B   3e19       59   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
  5 Seasons           86   4.0  46  11   2  .239  42  212  124  .585    0    0  .000                 -16   0
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 0.0 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 0.0 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1943 24 WAA AL  SS   121   198   282   29   60   .943   110   928.0   4.66
 1944           [Did not play]
 1945 26 WAA AL  SS     5     1     4    0    0  1.000     0     9.2   4.66
                 1B     1     9     2    1    0   .917     0     9.0  11.00
                 2B     2     2     1    0    0  1.000     0     2.0  13.50
                 3B     1     1     0    0    0  1.000     0      .2  13.50
 1946           [Did not play]
 1947           [Did not play]
 1948           [Did not play]
 1949 30 PHA AL  3B    28    26    30    2    7   .966    18   169.2   2.97
                 2B    20    44    52    5   10   .950    14   129.0   6.70
 1950           [Did not play]
 1951 32 PHA AL  2B    44    77    93    5   25   .971    33   305.1   5.01
                 RF     1     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     2.0   4.50
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 SS   126   199   286   29   60   .944   110   937.2   4.66
                 2B    66   123   146   10   35   .964    47   436.1   5.55
                 3B    29    27    30    2    7   .966    18   170.1   3.01
                 1B     1     9     2    1    0   .917     0     9.0  11.00
                 RF     1     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     2.0   4.50
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1943  WAA   85-69   Larry Cupp
 1945  WAA   85-69   Larry Cupp
 1946  WAA   68-86   Larry Cupp
 1949  PHA   84-70   Drew Kennedy
 1951  PHA   84-70   Drew Kennedy

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